This week was interesting for me at Meijer. My Sunday paper subscription had expired a few weeks ago and I have been so off the radar with couponing that I didn't even miss it! I am back on track and was going to call tomorrow to renew the subscription. As I was heading to the check out in Meijer today a representative from the Dispatch was signing up people for subscriptions for $9.90 a month (cheaper than what I had it for before) and he was giving $10 Meijer gift cards if you signed up.
I didn't have coupons for everything I purchased this week. Tomato soup was on sale 2 for $1 so that made my purchase bearable but I know if I had coupons for it I would have gotten a better deal. Oh well, it is the only thing Liam wants to pack in his lunch so I picked up 8 cans.
Check out summary:
Total spent: $50.40
Total savings: $65.07 (includes my $10 gift card)
Order summary:
8 cans Tomato soup
2 gallons 2% milk
2 Meijer little puffs
10 Lean Cuisine
2 boxes of Crystal Light single packs
2 Kraft salad dressings
2 bottles Bull's Eye BBQ sauce
2 Del Monte fruit chillers
1 pack of DanActive smoothies
1 pack of Danimals smoothies
1 bag Bird's Eye steam fresh veggies
1 box of Super Pretzels
1 pack of Sandwich Thins
2 jumbo packs of Huggies
4 12 packs of Diet Coke
2 Nerds ropes (for the boys)
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Coupon Savings Week of 5/16 - CVS
I had a horrible experience at CVS this week. It was so bad that I ended up calling the number on my receipt and completed the survey. The cashier was completely rude and snippy with me. I tried to take advantage of the B1G1 on Cover Girl lip gloss by using the CVS sale along with the B1G1 coupon to end up getting them for free. She wouldn't ring them up for me. She then took all of my coupons and organized them in some funky order before scanning. It ended up that my $4 off a $20 order was at the end, I specifically put the coupon first because I wasn't sure if after all my other coupons the order would still be over $20. It wasn't but she took the $4 off anyway. This was when she got really nasty with me. Once it got below $20, I told her that I gave her the coupons in a certain order so I could use my $4 off. She basically yelled at me and said she would go ahead and take it off.
Check out summary:
Total spent: $14.58
Total savings: $17.00
Order Summary:
1 jumbo pack Huggies diaper jeans
1 jumbo pack Pampers
1 Listerine Smart Rinse
I couldn't resist the diaper jeans. I think they are so stupid but CVS had sent me a $2 CVS coupon so I was able to stack that with the $3 Huggies coupon, so I figured what the hell might as well see what the fuss is about.
I also had a $3 CVS coupon for the Pampers and I stacked that with a $1.50 off coupon so the diapers were pretty reasonable.
I bought the Smart Rinse for $5.99 and used a $2 coupon I got from the dentist. Liam had some major tooth issues and he is almost out of his mouthwash so I couldn't wait for an advertised sale. I was able to find a bottle that included a free travel size so it wasn't too bad of a deal for $3.99.
Check out summary:
Total spent: $14.58
Total savings: $17.00
Order Summary:
1 jumbo pack Huggies diaper jeans
1 jumbo pack Pampers
1 Listerine Smart Rinse
I couldn't resist the diaper jeans. I think they are so stupid but CVS had sent me a $2 CVS coupon so I was able to stack that with the $3 Huggies coupon, so I figured what the hell might as well see what the fuss is about.
I also had a $3 CVS coupon for the Pampers and I stacked that with a $1.50 off coupon so the diapers were pretty reasonable.
I bought the Smart Rinse for $5.99 and used a $2 coupon I got from the dentist. Liam had some major tooth issues and he is almost out of his mouthwash so I couldn't wait for an advertised sale. I was able to find a bottle that included a free travel size so it wasn't too bad of a deal for $3.99.
Coupon Savings Week of 5/16 - Kroger
I was able to stock up on juice and water at Kroger this week. My kids go through cycles where they will want juice all the time, to not really wanting it at all. We are at a juice all the time point in their drinking cycle so having this on hand for such a cheap price is great. I am dieting so I bought the Tropicana 50 juice which has less fat and calories, so if the kids don't drink it, I will.
Checkout Summary:
Total spent: $38.92
Total savings: $49.42
Earned: $5.00 toward next order
Order Summary:
10 Beechnut baby food jars
4 24 packs of Nestle water
1 2 liter of Diet Mt. Dew
2 Jumbo packs of huggies
2 packs Oscar Meyer light bologna
1 bag Dole salad
6 cartons Tropicana 50
1 box Kelloggs Blueberry mini-wheats
4 packs of blackberries
1 cucumber
1 bunch of green onions
Kroger sometimes sends me special coupons, I was able to get the salad and 1 pack of bologna for free. I had a coupon for $1.00 off of two Oscar Meyer meats and they were on sale for $0.98 each so I ended up getting both for free. I got the mini-wheats for free because I emailed a complaint to Kelloggs when one of the boxes of their mini-wheats was seriously lacking in frosting. They sent me the coupon as a thank you for my feedback.
Blackberries were $1 each, the cucumber was $0.55 and the green onions were $0.50. The baby food was 10 for $4.00. I didn't have coupons for any of these items but the prices were good and we will use them so I went ahead and picked them up.
I had 6 coupons for $1.00 off of Tropicana 50 juice. It was on sale this week for $2.38, using the $1.00 off made each carton $1.38 which is a pretty good price for juice.
The water was a pretty good deal. It was on sale for $3.34 a pack and I had coupons that were $1.00 off of 2 packs. There was also a Catalina deal which is how I got $5.00 toward my next order. That made the 4 packs of water $6.34 or $1.59 each. We usually don't buy bottled water but at those prices it is nice to have when we are on the go or when we have company.
Diapers and baby products make it difficult to keep a really low grocery bill. I know some of the bargain hunters are able to get all of their products for less than $40 a week. I have certainly lowered my grocery bill by using coupons and stock piling but I don't think I am that low.
I was able to get a good deal on diapers at Kroger this week. Huggies were on sale for $8.99 and I had 2 $3.00 coupons. This took the price for each pack to $5.99 which is a good price. Kroger was also running a promotion that gave you and instant $3.00 off your order if you purchase $15.00 in Huggies products. This made the diapers $4.49 a pack.
Checkout Summary:
Total spent: $38.92
Total savings: $49.42
Earned: $5.00 toward next order
Order Summary:
10 Beechnut baby food jars
4 24 packs of Nestle water
1 2 liter of Diet Mt. Dew
2 Jumbo packs of huggies
2 packs Oscar Meyer light bologna
1 bag Dole salad
6 cartons Tropicana 50
1 box Kelloggs Blueberry mini-wheats
4 packs of blackberries
1 cucumber
1 bunch of green onions
Kroger sometimes sends me special coupons, I was able to get the salad and 1 pack of bologna for free. I had a coupon for $1.00 off of two Oscar Meyer meats and they were on sale for $0.98 each so I ended up getting both for free. I got the mini-wheats for free because I emailed a complaint to Kelloggs when one of the boxes of their mini-wheats was seriously lacking in frosting. They sent me the coupon as a thank you for my feedback.
Blackberries were $1 each, the cucumber was $0.55 and the green onions were $0.50. The baby food was 10 for $4.00. I didn't have coupons for any of these items but the prices were good and we will use them so I went ahead and picked them up.
I had 6 coupons for $1.00 off of Tropicana 50 juice. It was on sale this week for $2.38, using the $1.00 off made each carton $1.38 which is a pretty good price for juice.
The water was a pretty good deal. It was on sale for $3.34 a pack and I had coupons that were $1.00 off of 2 packs. There was also a Catalina deal which is how I got $5.00 toward my next order. That made the 4 packs of water $6.34 or $1.59 each. We usually don't buy bottled water but at those prices it is nice to have when we are on the go or when we have company.
Diapers and baby products make it difficult to keep a really low grocery bill. I know some of the bargain hunters are able to get all of their products for less than $40 a week. I have certainly lowered my grocery bill by using coupons and stock piling but I don't think I am that low.
I was able to get a good deal on diapers at Kroger this week. Huggies were on sale for $8.99 and I had 2 $3.00 coupons. This took the price for each pack to $5.99 which is a good price. Kroger was also running a promotion that gave you and instant $3.00 off your order if you purchase $15.00 in Huggies products. This made the diapers $4.49 a pack.
Coupon Girl Returns
I'm back! I have been so busy since my husband left to work in Atlanta that I have barely even been grocery shopping. The prior weeks spent stocking up meant I was able to just pick up the necessities and not really anything else. It was nice, but I missed out on some good deals. There were a few times that I had to go to the store and buy items without coupons and I started to get twitchy.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Meijer for Under $10
I love having a nice stockpile of items because I don't feel bad when I can't make it to the store regularly. I was able to get some great deals at Meijer this week. They have another round of 10 for $10.
Spent: $9.65
Total Savings: $42.33
Items Purchased:
1 bottle Sunny D
4 Del Monte Fruit Chillers
1 bottle Planters Dry Roast Peanuts
1 Butter popcorn seasoning
2 boxes of Crystal Light packets
1 YoPlus Yogurt
2 TGIFriday's frozen mozzarella sticks
3 pouches Betty Crocker cookie mix
2 packs Del Monte Mandarin Orange Fruit cups
2 boxes Betty Crocker potatoes
2 boxes Ronzoni Smart Taste pasta
1 bag Quaker rice cakes
Spent: $9.65
Total Savings: $42.33
Items Purchased:
1 bottle Sunny D
4 Del Monte Fruit Chillers
1 bottle Planters Dry Roast Peanuts
1 Butter popcorn seasoning
2 boxes of Crystal Light packets
1 YoPlus Yogurt
2 TGIFriday's frozen mozzarella sticks
3 pouches Betty Crocker cookie mix
2 packs Del Monte Mandarin Orange Fruit cups
2 boxes Betty Crocker potatoes
2 boxes Ronzoni Smart Taste pasta
1 bag Quaker rice cakes
Monday, March 29, 2010
CVS for Less than $1.00
I went to CVS yesterday and made it out of the store paying $0.37 out of pocket and getting $2.00 in Extra Care Bucks. I wasn't supposed to get the $3.00 but they had a sign up that said $3 back for $10 spent in candy. I purchased enough candy but the ECB didn't print. Apparently the ECB deal had expired but since they still had the sign up they honored it and printed one for me.
Order Summary:
Spent: $0.37
3 bags M&Ms
2 bags Reese's eggs
1 bag Hershey eggs
2 bottles of Softsoap body wash
The body wash was B1G1 and I had 2 $1.00 off coupons for each of them. The were priced at $4.99 each. One was free so it ended up being $2.99 for two or $1.50 each. The candy was on special for $2.00 a bag. I purchased $12 worth of candy and used $3.00 in coupons.
Order Summary:
Spent: $0.37
Saved: $23.73
Used: $11.99 in ECBs
Earned: $3.00 ECBs
Purchased:3 bags M&Ms
2 bags Reese's eggs
1 bag Hershey eggs
2 bottles of Softsoap body wash
The body wash was B1G1 and I had 2 $1.00 off coupons for each of them. The were priced at $4.99 each. One was free so it ended up being $2.99 for two or $1.50 each. The candy was on special for $2.00 a bag. I purchased $12 worth of candy and used $3.00 in coupons.
Sunday, March 28, 2010
My Trip to Giant Eagle Felt Like Stealing
I didn't get anything from the Giant Eagle ad last week. Giant Eagle gets a little confusing to me because it is the only store that I go to with an ad that starts on Thursday instead of Sunday like the rest of them. Regardless, as I posted last week there just wasn't anything there that warranted a trip. This week, I was able to use the $18 I earned buying diapers. Using this and my coupons allowed me to walk out of Giant Eagle with bags full of food for only $11.04!! On top of that I earned $5.00 toward my next order.
Order Summary
Spent: $11.04
Saved: $47.08
Purchased:
1 box of Uncrustables
10 boxes of Yoplait GoGurt
5 boxes Kellogg's Chocolate Mini-Wheats Little Bites cereal
2 packs of Vanity Fair napkins
2 packs of Vanity Fair plates
1 pack of Dixie plates
1 pack of Dixie napkins
3 boxes of Splenda (with fiber)
1 French's mustard
1 bag of frozen spinach
You might think 10 boxes of GoGurt is excessive, but my kids eat the stuff like crazy. Evan loves them frozen and probably eats 2-6 of them a day. Jason said Evan was mad while I was at the store because we were out of GoGurts. Now our freezer and fridge are fully stocked.
I hadn't planned on purchasing more cereal unless the price was exceptionally low, however Jason tried a box of the Chocolate Little Bites last week and loved them. As I was going through the coupons in this weeks paper I saw that they had $2.00 off two boxes and $1.00 off one box. I had two sets of coupons (thanks Granny) so I used 2 $2.00 and 1 $1.00 at Giant Eagle where the cereal was 5 for $10. This made them $1 a box. Not as good as $0.50 per box I had a Target the other week, but Jason will be leaving for Atlanta again and I thought it would be nice for him to take his new favorite cereal with him. I am sure he knows I would DIE if he went to the grocery in Atlanta and spent the usual $3-$4 for a box of cereal.
The purchase of 3 boxes of Splenda is how I earned $5 toward my next order. Splenda was on sale 3 for $10 or $3.33 each, plus you earned $5 toward your next order if you purchased 3. I had $1.00 off coupons so I used 3 of them. This made the Splenda $2.33 a box or $6.99. After the $5 earned, I was able to purchase 3 boxes of Splenda for $1.99.
The spinach was on sale for $1.00, I had $0.50 off so it was free after the coupon was doubled. The napkins and plates were on sale 2 for $4. We only use paper plates for parties, but I usually end up running to the store a few days before the party and spending full price for them. With a little advance planning, I was able to purchase them for $1.00 a pack since I had $0.50 off coupons for the Vanity Fair plates and napkins. I saved even more on the Dixie plates and napkins since my coupon for both of those was $0.55 and it was doubled to $1.10.
GoGurt was 3 for $6 or $2 each. I had two different kinds of coupons. There were 4 $1.10 off of Simply GoGurt and 6 $0.40 off of one GoGurt. I wasn't sure if Simply GoGurt was included in the sale, thankfully it was. I used my 4 $1.10 coupons so those 4 packs were $0.90 each. The 6 $0.40 were doubled so I got $0.80 off each pack which made them $1.20 each.
To add to my savings I now have $0.80 off per gallon of gas at Get Go. Fuel perks are earned more slowly when I use my coupons because it take me a lot longer to spend $50 when I only spend $10-$20 a week in groceries at Giant Eagle. I still take advantage of the gift cards they offer and am sure to purchase them there whenever I need them.
Order Summary
Spent: $11.04
Saved: $47.08
$5 earned toward my next order
Used: $18 earned from my last tripPurchased:
1 box of Uncrustables
10 boxes of Yoplait GoGurt
5 boxes Kellogg's Chocolate Mini-Wheats Little Bites cereal
2 packs of Vanity Fair napkins
2 packs of Vanity Fair plates
1 pack of Dixie plates
1 pack of Dixie napkins
3 boxes of Splenda (with fiber)
1 French's mustard
1 bag of frozen spinach
You might think 10 boxes of GoGurt is excessive, but my kids eat the stuff like crazy. Evan loves them frozen and probably eats 2-6 of them a day. Jason said Evan was mad while I was at the store because we were out of GoGurts. Now our freezer and fridge are fully stocked.
I hadn't planned on purchasing more cereal unless the price was exceptionally low, however Jason tried a box of the Chocolate Little Bites last week and loved them. As I was going through the coupons in this weeks paper I saw that they had $2.00 off two boxes and $1.00 off one box. I had two sets of coupons (thanks Granny) so I used 2 $2.00 and 1 $1.00 at Giant Eagle where the cereal was 5 for $10. This made them $1 a box. Not as good as $0.50 per box I had a Target the other week, but Jason will be leaving for Atlanta again and I thought it would be nice for him to take his new favorite cereal with him. I am sure he knows I would DIE if he went to the grocery in Atlanta and spent the usual $3-$4 for a box of cereal.
The purchase of 3 boxes of Splenda is how I earned $5 toward my next order. Splenda was on sale 3 for $10 or $3.33 each, plus you earned $5 toward your next order if you purchased 3. I had $1.00 off coupons so I used 3 of them. This made the Splenda $2.33 a box or $6.99. After the $5 earned, I was able to purchase 3 boxes of Splenda for $1.99.
The spinach was on sale for $1.00, I had $0.50 off so it was free after the coupon was doubled. The napkins and plates were on sale 2 for $4. We only use paper plates for parties, but I usually end up running to the store a few days before the party and spending full price for them. With a little advance planning, I was able to purchase them for $1.00 a pack since I had $0.50 off coupons for the Vanity Fair plates and napkins. I saved even more on the Dixie plates and napkins since my coupon for both of those was $0.55 and it was doubled to $1.10.
GoGurt was 3 for $6 or $2 each. I had two different kinds of coupons. There were 4 $1.10 off of Simply GoGurt and 6 $0.40 off of one GoGurt. I wasn't sure if Simply GoGurt was included in the sale, thankfully it was. I used my 4 $1.10 coupons so those 4 packs were $0.90 each. The 6 $0.40 were doubled so I got $0.80 off each pack which made them $1.20 each.
To add to my savings I now have $0.80 off per gallon of gas at Get Go. Fuel perks are earned more slowly when I use my coupons because it take me a lot longer to spend $50 when I only spend $10-$20 a week in groceries at Giant Eagle. I still take advantage of the gift cards they offer and am sure to purchase them there whenever I need them.
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